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Albinism

[This is a photo from the article. Kenyan and Khari are african-american twins.]

Albinism is a hereditary condition in which the skin, hair and eyes produce little or no melanin, resulting in a lack of pigmentation. "In addition to a distinct color difference, people with albinism also suffer from low vision and nystagmus, a condition marked by involuntary eye movement. Some people with albinism, traditionally referred to as albinos, are even legally blind. ... [It] affects one out of every 20,000 people worldwide and cuts across all ethnicities and even the animal kingdom. [It] is the result of a recessive gene both parents must have."